Not everywhere in Aotearoa is water reliable and safe to drink. Every year in New Zealand, about 34,000 people get sick from contaminated drinking water. Many households still have to boil water to make it fit for human consumption. How is this going to be changed?...
Water. You know you need to drink it – probably more than you do. You know your body is made up of a whole lot of water. You may not know that 99 per cent of the tissues in your body consists of water molecules. You know that H2O is the chemical formula for water,...
Did you know that every year 8 million tonnes of plastic makes its way into our world’s oceans? Thereby, the plastic bottle pollution is a major problem for our environment. What are the implications? What can we do to combat this crisis? Read more >>>...
Tooth decay is a widespread problem – not only in New Zealand. With the nationwide fluoridation of drinking water in NZ, the government intends to reduce this dental disease in the future. However, there are also many voices against this step of the government....
The Water Services Act 2021 has been in effect since 11.15.2021. Even though the new law is often mentioned in the same breath as the 3 Waters Reform Programme, they are two different issues. The WSA 2021 may have legal implications if you are a small water supplier....
Landlords must provide safe water to their tenants when renting a house on tank water. Therefore, the water must fit human consumption and comply with the Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand. What do you need to do to comply with the legal requirements? Read more...
